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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do Bartholo's servants respond when he asks them why they did not tell him that Figaro had been in to see Rosine?
(a) They do not trust Bartholo.
(b) They had forgotten Figaro had been there.
(c) Figaro had told them to keep it a secret.
(d) They did not think he meant that Figaro was not allowed in.

2. Why does Figaro lend the Count his guitar, telling him to sing anything that comes into his mind?
(a) Love will make it sound sweet no matter what.
(b) Whatever he plays and sings will distract Bartholo.
(c) The Count has a beautiful voice, so any song will do.
(d) Anything is better than nothing.

3. What does the Count do, regarding Rosine's song?
(a) He tears it up.
(b) He darts out from his hiding place and grabs it.
(c) He sings it to her.
(d) He listens to her sing it.

4. What place does Figaro describe to the Count?
(a) Rosine's home.
(b) His home.
(c) Madrid.
(d) His shop.

5. What has the Count recently found out about Rosine?
(a) Her name, that she is a widow, and is married to Bartholo.
(b) Her name, that she is a widow, and is in mourning.
(c) Her name, that she is an orphan, and is unmarried.
(d) Her name, that she is an orphan, and married to Bartholo.

6. What does the Count instantly resolve to do?
(a) Court her and marry her.
(b) Leave and go home.
(c) Beg her to divorce her husband.
(d) Get her psychological help.

7. What does the Count insist that Bartholo show him?
(a) His letter of exemption.
(b) To the kitchen.
(c) To his room.
(d) His love.

8. How does Figaro surprise Rosine?
(a) He sings to her.
(b) He suddenly comes in.
(c) He calls her name.
(d) He climbs in her window.

9. What does Rosine angrily ask, regarding her feelings about Bartholo?
(a) Why does she find him so attractive?
(b) Why he is so unkind to her?
(c) Why he is always accusing her?
(d) Why does she find him so unattractive?

10. Why does Figaro leave Madrid and cheerfully wander through Spain?
(a) He missed playing the violin, so he found work as a violin maker and salesman.
(b) He realized the theatre life was not for him, so he went back to writing poetry.
(c) When he realized that the critics were more interested in their own political in-fighting and were never going to welcome him.
(d) When he realized the audiences did not appreciate his work, he decided to write music for himself.

11. For whom does Count Almaviva wait?
(a) Bartholo.
(b) Rosine.
(c) Rosaline.
(d) Figaro.

12. Why does Bartholo send Rosine out?
(a) He no longer enjoys her company.
(b) It is dangerous for a woman to be alone with a drunken man.
(c) He is tired of seeing her.
(d) He does not want her to fall in love with the soldier.

13. What does Bartholo challenge the Count to do?
(a) A wrestling match.
(b) Say what he came for.
(c) A hotdog eathing contest.
(d) A duel.

14. At a performance of this play when it was first written, what expectations would the audience have had?
(a) How this dumb servant hads humor to the play.
(b) They would expect him to be evil.
(c) They would expect him to be young and handsome.
(d) How this greedy, old character would behave and how the other characters would react to him.

15. What does Rosine do after awhile of listening to the Count?
(a) She tells him to be quiet.
(b) She calls for Bartholo.
(c) She closes her window.
(d) She sings along with him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Rosine loses her temper, accusing Bartholo of what?

2. Why are Bartholo's servants not very helpful?

3. What does the Count do when Bartholo demands again to see the letter?

4. How does Bartholo enter?

5. About what is the Count's song?

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